Chico, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico fell 1.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 14.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in April 2020 at 15.7% and is now 1.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
California	16.3%	-0.1	+12.2
Chico	14.2%	-1.5	+9.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chico, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in April 2020 at 14,707. There are now 1,914 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chico	12,793	-1,914	+7,619

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chico, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	16.3%	14.2%	12,793
April 2020	14.7%	16.4%	15.7%	14,707
March 2020	4.4%	5.5%	6.1%	6,047
February 2020	3.5%	3.9%	4.6%	4,556
January 2020	3.6%	3.9%	4.7%	4,602
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.6%	4,516
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.7%	4,605
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.8%	4,699
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.9%	4,794
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	5.0%	4,883
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	5.0%	4,972